tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post1512267274985619332..comments2023-10-24T04:43:50.615-04:00Comments on The Fearless Blog: The Impermanence of LifeReflections Magazine editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555277906740439990noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post-47170711048929854642008-09-08T22:03:00.000-04:002008-09-08T22:03:00.000-04:00Events and happenings that occur "by chance" (not ...Events and happenings that occur "by chance" (not sure that's the appropriate word) has no "significance" (not sure that's the appropriate word too) - according to my limited understanding of Buddhism. And "LIFE" and all that within it are of these events. Although, that's not to say "LIFE" is not to be cherished. But that, by itself, shed some, but not enough, light into my "quest" for the Buzzing Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011996490429251383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post-35613675126448975962008-09-06T10:54:00.000-04:002008-09-06T10:54:00.000-04:00Thank you for the story. I especially loved the c...Thank you for the story. I especially loved the comment of the monk on mediation and the feeling of blood rushing through the veins.<BR/>Life, because it is impermanent and fragile, is a thing of beauty to be cherished each day.The Silver Age Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135538968544231161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post-67822308332059615332008-09-06T00:46:00.000-04:002008-09-06T00:46:00.000-04:00I recently watched two documentaries on The Tibeta...I recently watched two documentaries on The Tibetan Book of the Dead, which really underscored the concept of impermanence and therefore not forming attachments - I just didn't realise this concept extended to past death. It was quite an eye-opener. I'm picking the book up from the library tomorrow :)*lynne*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post-54258447088453006702008-09-04T17:14:00.000-04:002008-09-04T17:14:00.000-04:00Two powerful insights here. The first one that I k...Two powerful insights here. The first one that I know so well is....hmm....the path I chose in Life. I consciously chose an experiential Life when I was 27 years old. I can still remember the moment. I decided that I did not want to learn about Life solely through books and gurus/teachers, etc. I wanted a firsthand experience of Life, an intimate relationship. So that Life was something I knew inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post-25185655599409617372008-09-03T12:11:00.000-04:002008-09-03T12:11:00.000-04:00...To be able to walk in another man's moccasains.......To be able to walk in another man's moccasains...Miss Shirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948305900722983328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post-42146733642357712352008-09-03T09:06:00.000-04:002008-09-03T09:06:00.000-04:00I am not surprised that you were an inquisitive ch...I am not surprised that you were an inquisitive child who grew up to be a thinking adult! <BR/><BR/>The mandala creation is a wonderful example of the impermanence of life: all that effort for something that is so temporary. It is a good reminder, a way to appreciate what the inevitable.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959874504681715396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post-16981691357317631942008-09-02T12:03:00.000-04:002008-09-02T12:03:00.000-04:00I find your story fascinating and like yourself, I...I find your story fascinating and like yourself, I would be asking all types of questions. <BR/>It is nice of you to share it. It is almost like being there myself. <BR/>Have a great day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003411730183992088.post-47986342216311860102008-09-02T09:13:00.000-04:002008-09-02T09:13:00.000-04:00Fearless, thank you for this reminder1Love,Geoffre...Fearless, thank you for this reminder<BR/><BR/>1Love,<BR/>GeoffreyGeoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.com